About Purdue: The Boilermakers are coming off a 27-point loss at No. 5 Notre Dame. ... Purdue didn't hit a 3-pointer for the first time since March 1, 2009 after going 0 of 11 against the Fighting Irish. ... The Boilermakers won their first eight Big Ten games last season before finishing 11-5. ... Purdue is averaging 70.2 points and allowing 59.1. ... The Boilermakers are shooting 46.3 percent from the field, 38.6 percent from 3-point range and 78.9 percent from the free throw line. ... Purdue is No. 7 nationally in free throw percentage. ... Moses had led the Boilermakers in scoring the last two games. ... Williams is 4 of 7 from 3-point range the last three games. ... Houser is 4 of 14 from 3-point range the last five games. ... Purdue is 1-2 when Mingo doesn't reach double figures. ... When Ostarello has seven or more rebounds, the Boilermakers are 10-0. ... Purdue is 8-8 in its last 16 Big Ten road games. ... The Boilermakers have won seven of the last eight meetings against the Illini. ... Coach Sharon Versyp is 147-72 in seven seasons at Purdue. ... Versyp is 10-2 against Illinois.

About Illinois: The Illini upset then-No. 6 Georgia 70-59 on Friday, the program's first victory over a top-six team since 2000. ... Illinois finished .500 or better in non-conference action for the first time since 2009-10 season. ... Three of the Illini's five losses have been by seven points or less. ... Illinois is averaging 73.3 points and allowing 68.6. ... The Illini are shooting 40.3 percent from the field, 30.3 percent from 3-point range and 68 percent from the free throw line. ... Penn had a career-high 19 rebounds against Georgia along with 27 points. ... GodBold played her first game of the season against Georgia after regaining her eligibility. ... Moore has a team-best 36 3-pointers. ... Smith has 71 assists and 20 steals. ... Crawford is averaging 8.1 points more than last season. ... Illinois is 5-3 at Assembly Hall this season. ... Coach Matt Bollant is in his first season with the Illini. ... Bollant was 148-19 in five seasons at Green Bay.

Sagarin ratings: Purdue 88.02, Illinois 76.55.

What to watch for: Rebounding woes haunted the Boilermakers at Notre Dame, but tonight will reveal if it was a one-game setback or a sign for the Big Ten season. Purdue will have to at the top of its game defensively against the new-look Illini, who have increased their scoring production under Bollant. Penn is always a handful, and she is finally benefiting from a system that plays to her strengths.

The pick: Following the loss to Connecticut, the Boilermakers bounced back to beat Georgia Tech. They'll need to quickly regroup to avoid starting the Big Ten season 0-1. Purdue 70, Illinois 65.